Posted on 07/22/2008 9:00:18 PM PDT by mdittmar
White House hopeful Barack Obama stepped into the maelstrom of the Middle East, stating ahead of talks with Israeli leaders he would strengthen US bonds with Israel if elected president.
The Democratic senator, on a high-risk tour to prove his diplomatic and commander-in-chief credentials, arrived in Jerusalem late Tuesday for a packed presidential-style schedule after visiting Iraq and Jordan.
But regional tensions immediately intruded, as a Palestinian man was shot dead after launching a bulldozer rampage which wounded at least 16 people near Jerusalem's King David Hotel where Obama was to stay.
Obama condemned the attack, saying it was "a reminder of what Israelis have had to courageously live with on a daily basis for far too long," and promised to vigorously join the search for Middle East peace if he is elected in November.
WHAT, NO SNIPERS??
WHERE WERE THE SNIPERS?
WERE HILLARY’S SNIPERS DOING ANOTHER GIG...?

He's maneuvering it with the grace of Fred Astair's Top Hat
and the hip, cool style of Michael Jackson's Thriller.
*Yawn* . . .Whatever. . .

I guess this explains why he was tiptoeing around with his fingers in his ears.
He is brave!
Now I MUST vote for him.
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Not
I wonder why he didn’t lead the troops on a dangerous mission??? I bet he drew up battle plans and instructed the troops on how to fight! Little Boots Obama!!!
I thought Diana Spencer lead a worldwide campaign towards the abolition of landmines. Apparently, it didn’t work very well....
The United States Senate Presidential nincompoops....
“Not that there’s anything wrong with it..”
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